Pokeweed
[pohk-weed] /ˈpoʊkˌwid/
noun
1.
a tall herb, Phytolacca americana, of North America, having juicy purple berries and a purple root used in medicine, and young edible shoots resembling asparagus.
/ˈpəʊkˌwiːd/
noun
1.
a tall North American plant, Phytolacca americana, that has small white flowers, juicy purple berries, and a poisonous purple root used medicinally: family Phytolaccaceae Sometimes shortened to poke Also called inkberry
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